INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Division of Legal Services
Subject: National provider identifier (NPI) and taxonomy code requirements.
Effective Date: May 1, 2010.
Document Description: Upon implementation of ProviderOne, DSHS will require all providers to submit both their NPI and taxonomy code on their claims. This memo explains how to bill NPI and taxonomy and identifies limited exceptions when NPI will not be validated for the first six months after ProviderOne implementation.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, HRSA, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.